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Just in time for Christmas, book 2 of the Jade Riley Mystery series is here, and to celebrate, you’re invited to a special Christmas book signing with me and three other authors. Continue reading Invitation to Christmas book signing
This year’s Christmas list features ten incredible books from the authors I’ve interviewed throughout the year. And for the first time, I have my own books to include!
They range from nonfiction to spy thriller, so hopefully, you can find something to suit the tastes of your loved ones … or treat yourself. Continue reading Christmas Book List 2024
Lee Kofman is an author, writing coach and speaker. Her latest work is a writing and reading guide, The Writer Laid Bare, which I’ve found incredibly valuable in my writing journey. Today, we discuss the challenges and benefits of its key principle: how to write honestly. Continue reading Lee Kofman on The Writer Laid Bare
Lisa Darcy’s tenth book is here just in time for Christmas. Appropriate timing for a novel focused on the festive season. The story behind the story is also fascinating. This novel wasn’t originally focussed on Christmas, but the publisher requested a rewrite to tailor it to this way. Lisa shared with me how she did this, and more. Continue reading Lisa Darcy on Christmas Actually
This is a specialized post for Australian authors wanting to place their books in Australian libraries. If you have an Australian publisher, they will likely manage this for you, but if you’re self-published or have an offshore publisher, you’ll need to do it yourself. Continue reading How to Get Your Book into an Australian Library
Brooke is the quintessential booklover. She’s worked as a bookseller, in libraries and is currently one of Australia’s top influencers on Bookstagram. Besides devouring a staggering 20-25 books a month, she also reviews them. To find out more about life as a Bookstagrammer, read on… Continue reading Booklover Brooke Michie explains Bookstagram
Timo works at the forefront of machine learning. He’s also a published author. With a foot in both the literary and AI worlds, he’s developed an App to assess manuscripts.
The use of AI in the literary world has sparked controversy, so let’s put our questions to him. Continue reading Timo Bozsolik-Torres on Improving Manuscripts using AI
When I first started writing The Godfather of Dance, I made each chapter title a ballroom or Latin American dance type: samba, waltz, pasodoble, etc. As the number of chapters grew, I ran out of dances, so I switched to song titles, which gave me more freedom. Continue reading Writing a Mystery: Chapter Titles/Playlist The Godfather of Dance
In the first part of this blog series, Writing a Mystery: Introducing Jade Riley, I introduced the protagonist for The Godfather of Dance. A journalist by trade, Jade hails from Melbourne and has a past tinged with the tragedy of her best friend’s death. Today, I share how I am developing the Jade Riley Mystery Series, and how I envision future books. Of course, this will almost certainly change along the way due to factors beyond my control or my evolving creative preferences. Continue reading Writing a Mystery: Crafting a Series
Diane Clarke was born in South London and spent her childhood on the Sussex coast. She trained as a speech pathologist and worked in that field most of her career, continuing after she immigrated to Australia 27 years ago.
When she took three months off to find another job, she decided to dabble in writing, and now, her debut novel has been published, The Photograph, a family drama about a woman looking for her lost brother. Continue reading Diane Clarke on wartime evacuation and her novel, The Photograph
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